Farm-gate



No. 609,483. Patented Aug. 23, I898. J. A. WALLACE.

FARM GATE.

(Application filed Dec. 7, 1897.)

(No Model.)

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JOHN A. WALLAOE,OF :CLARKTON, MISSOURI.

FARM-GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 609,483, dated August 23,1898.

Application filed December 7,1897. Serial N... 661,065. (No model.)

which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to farm-gates; and

it consists in the novel construction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of the gate. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail View of the catch for the gate-latch.

A is a farm-gate of any approved construction, hinged to a stationary gate-post B by hinges b and free to swing in both directions.

0 is a stationary post, to which the notched catch 0 is secured, and b is a pin projecting over the middle part of the notch c of the said catch.

D is the latch, which is pivoted at one end to the gate, so that its free end can engage with the notch c. When the gate closes, the latch strikes the pin 1) and then drops into the notch, and the said pin prevents the gate from swinging over past the catch before the latch has had time to drop into the notch. The latch descends by gravity and may be assisted by a spring, if desired.

E is the lever for raising the latch. This lever is pivoted to the gate by a pin e, and its front end is connected to the latch by a link or loop 6. A guide a is provided for the front end of the lever to slide in. The rear end of the lever E projects over the gatehinges and is provided with a longitudinal guide E.

F and F are two arms secured to the gate and which project outwardly and rearwardly beyond the gate-hinges, one on each side of the gate.

G and G are two stationary posts arranged at convenient distances from the gate. An opening-cord g or other flexible connection is carried by one post G and is led over the rear part of the leverF. and connected to the arm F on the opposite side of the gate from the post G. 'A'closing-cord g is carried by the post G and is connected to the end portion of thearrn F on the sameside of the gate as the post G. The post G is provided with cords g and g, which are connected to the arms F and F in a similar manner. One opening-cord is preferably kept clear of the other by passing one cord over the lever E and the other over the guide E; but the opening-cords may be kept apart in any other approved manner.

On arriving at the post G any one can open the gate in front of him by pulling the opening-cord g at-the post G. The tension on the cord 9 depresses the rear end of the lever E and raises the latch out of the notch in the catch, and the continued pull upon the said cord opens the gate, because the point of attachment of the cord g to the arm Fis to the rear of the gate-hinges. The cord 9 slides upon the lever or on the guide as the gate opens. The gate is closed on arriving at the post G after passing through the gate by pulling the cord g at the post G. The gate can be opened and. closed in a similar manner by any person approaching it from the reverse direction, and the gate always opens away from the person and in the direction in which he is going.

' What I claim is- 1. The combination,with a hinged gate provided with a latch, of a pivoted lever operatively connected with the said latch and provided with a rear end portion extending beyond the gate-hinges, arms secured to the gate and projecting outwardly and rearwardly beyond its hinges, opening-cords bearing on the said rear end portion of the said lever and connected to the said arms, and closing-cordsalso connected to the said arms, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a hinged gate, of a lever pivoted to the gate and operating to raise the latch, said lever having an end portion projecting rearwardly beyond thev gatehinges, an arm secured to the gate and pro jecting outwardly and rearwardly beyond its hinges, and an opening-cordbearing on the end portion of the lever and secured to the said arm, said cord affording a means for first raising the latch and then opening the gate, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a hinged gate, of a lever pivoted to the gate and operating to raise the latch, said lever having an end portion projecting rearwardly beyond the gatehinges, arms secured one on each side of the gate and projecting outwardly and rearwardly beyond its hinges, two opening-cords supported by the said end portion of the said 1e ver and connected to the said arms respectively, and means for keeping the lifting- 1o cords apart where they pass over the said 1ever, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN A. WALLACE.

' Witnesses:

J. D. WALTRIP, J. J. HOWARD. 

